Many corporations have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, but then struggled to meet those goals because they can’t control where their energy comes from. Electric companies and regulators largely determine how that energy is generated, and most utilities still use fossil fuel sources like coal and natural gas alongside renewable energy.
Now, Georgia’s largest utility, Georgia Power, is launching a new program that aims to change that by letting companies propose and fund their own clean energy projects. The Customer-Identified Resource program passed with bipartisan support from the state’s public service commissioners on April 7, and is expected to open by this summer.
“It provides an opportunity for the first time for these customers to be able to identify and bring projects to Georgia Power,” said Priya Barua, a senior director of utility partnerships and innovation at the Corporate Energy Buyers Association, or CEBA. She worked with the utility and other stakeholders on developing the new initiative.
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